ADJUSTABLE LENGTH TAP AND METHOD FOR DRILLING AND TAPPING A BORE IN BONE - Patent 1567070

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EP 1 567 070 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	31.08.2005 Bulletin 2005/35

(21)	Application number: 03783566.7

(22)	Date of filing: 13.11.2003

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61B 17/16

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2003/036619

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2004/043270 (27.05.2004 Gazette 2004/22)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK

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Priority:

13.11.2002 US 292515

(71)	Applicant: Zwirnmann, Ralph
	Roslyn, PA 19001-1520 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Zwirnmann, Ralph Roslyn, PA 19001-1520 (US)

(74)	Representative: Moreland, David et al
	Marks & Clerk Scotland 19 Royal Exchange Square Glasgow G1 3AE Glasgow G1 3AE (GB)

(54)	ADJUSTABLE LENGTH TAP AND METHOD FOR DRILLING AND TAPPING A BORE IN BONE